tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86174323710713368562024-02-07T04:50:11.528-05:00imperfectly builtAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-71705865274284273372015-01-20T22:52:00.001-05:002015-01-20T23:12:44.660-05:00Spray Paint + Old Curtains = New Laundry Hampers Remember these beauties filled with our unmentionables that I shared with you a while back <a href="http://imperfectlybuilt.blogspot.ca/2014/10/sprayin-it-saturday.html">(in this post actually)</a>!<br />
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WELLLL. Way back, when it was still spray paint season, I took these laundry baskets out back and sprayed the sh*t out of them. But not just because I felt like it, but because we needed a more color-coded way of dealing with our laundry. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLZbLhcMdw_a8ho42sA95UVaGxm7IBCpJJgAk8xxdrTIWwRuEAufb9zkwqRiDFDnnc4dut7-2yphUt5FHkRw2llEDLi5WOru0cVZqWaDrLMNZ6fbx6KLLU0sRKyWyltMC7JOxzhvOTRM/s640/blogger-image-1216168799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLZbLhcMdw_a8ho42sA95UVaGxm7IBCpJJgAk8xxdrTIWwRuEAufb9zkwqRiDFDnnc4dut7-2yphUt5FHkRw2llEDLi5WOru0cVZqWaDrLMNZ6fbx6KLLU0sRKyWyltMC7JOxzhvOTRM/s640/blogger-image-1216168799.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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And so using the paint I had, I came up with a little system. A white bin (for bleachables), a cream one (for non-bleachable whites/lights), I left one of the blue ones bright blue (for brights) and a dark blue one (for darks). And TA DA! Oh how I love spray paint!<br />
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But that still left me with the unsolved issue of visible unmentionables. And my first liner attempt had been a total fail (king sized pillow cases). And I didn't actually want to spend any money on making linings, and my fabric collection failed to provide any viable options. So I got a little more creative, and pulled out the old curtains that we had from our last apartment. And since I knew we wouldn't need them all again since we don't have enough windows for them, I decided to make basket liners out of them. Well, out of two of them (we have ten - we had a lot of windows in our last place). Here's what I basically did.</div>
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As per usual, I just started figuring it out. First, I realized I could make 2 liners from each curtain, so I chopped them in half and cut the tops off. Then I ironed them, and stitched them together. It was a bit difficult to manage the seam exposure, because you want it to be internal for the body of the liner, but external on the top, so that when you roll it over the edge, the seam is hidden underneath. But whateves. After the first one, the other three were a breeze. And it probably only took about an hour and a half to finish them. </div>
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And since my description on how to make the liners is less than helpful, <a href="http://sewfearless.com/2013/02/18/basket-liners-tutorial/">here's a little step by step tutorial</a> I just found online that's similar to the process I went through. I should also mention, that Patches did help with this project. She totally identified a loose sting and tried to remove it!</div>
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My total budget for this project was zero dollars, and I spent zero dollars, so it's a super big win! And I'm totally loving the transformation of these baskets! Yay for spray paint and old curtains!</div>
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Well, I've survived my first week back at work, post-holiday, and I thought why not start this month off with an office blog! Remember how over the last couple of months, I've been sharing the little renovations (<a href="http://imperfectlybuilt.blogspot.ca/2014/08/drop-it-like-it-hot-but-don-hurt.html">like this one</a> and <a href="http://imperfectlybuilt.blogspot.ca/2014/10/late-night-workin-it-wednesday.html">this one</a>) that I've had done in my work office. And though there hasn't been any huge changes (maybe the massive tv is a huge change), the office feels totally different. Can you find all the changes?</div>
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There have probably been about 15 mini changes, but they've all made a difference in how I work. The magnetic knife strips mean I can now hang big panels and stacks of documents clipped together on one wall. </div>
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And on the other two walls, under my shelves and above my monitor, I can now hang reference documents that I use all the time. Of course, all you see is a bunch of blank paper, and that's because of the magic of photoshop and the desire to keep my work work confidential (though you totally know I'd love to show you what I'm working on!).</div>
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But back to hanging those reference docs up, it's made possible through the magic of magnetic primer! This one to be exact!</div>
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And because it's a primer, you can paint whatever colour you want on top, but it does go on black!</div>
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Now let me just say, that I like the ability to hang things and it's super useful to have a magnetic wall, but it's not a perfect science this paint, it's not super magnetic. Like you can't throw a magnet at it and have them stick (trust me, co-workers have tried). But also this paint is incredibly stinky! LIKE SUPER STINKY! Like worse than being "<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dutch+oven">dutch oven'd</a>" by your loved one after a Mexican fiesta. And it lingers. It's really bad. So this is not a project you want to do in the afternoon, because I'm pretty sure the fumes would slowly kill you while you slept that night (just joking, at least I hope). And it's not something to be used in a confined area without a serious ventilation source. Do you get my point! This stuff smells crazy toxic! </div>
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And honestly, for the little bit of magnetic force it provides, I'm not sure it's worth it. SHHH, don't tell anyone I work with that I think this, because I begged for us to try this product. If doing it again, I would probably just get more magnetic strips, they are easier to install, don't smell and provide more force. But that's just my opinion. And I do like being able to hang things in different arrangements and it does give me that freedom. </div>
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And I'm totally almost done my office. Now all I need is do get some more paper organizers, so that I have a shelfscape and add the text that I want for above my knife strips. Because I've already bought a couple of cute desk organizers (oh how I love colour!), so I'll soon be done. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well it started with a list of 10 things, then I narrowed it down to 5 sets of things and now I've come up with 4 things that I want to accomplish in 2015! But I have a history of going too big, too fast, too hard and I'm probably not alone in that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When it comes to new years resolutions, I would say there are three camps of people. Those who think it's a stupid tradition, not worth their time, or that give it some lip service, but who secretly hope this will be the year they lose 10 lbs or finally get back to the gym. The second camp, who sets a goal, with kind of a plan, and works diligently until about March, April, or May, at which time they are too exhausted or too discouraged to continue. And then there are those who somehow bring about or maintain a serious change in their life for a whole year, and maybe even beyond. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each year, I've fallen into one of these camps. But most often the second. I start off strong, and then after months of hard work I collapse back into my previous way of being. I have lost weight in the past, and even ran a full marathon one year. But rarely have I accomplished the feat of some, who manage to make it January to January pursuing a goal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These days there are tones of apps, articles and resources to help us set better goals. Like this <a href="http://tech.co/best-goal-setting-apps-2014-12" target="_blank">mash up of the best apps</a>, or this <a href="https://hbr.org/2014/12/make-your-work-resolutions-stick" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review</a> article (and yes I found these with a 2 second google search on goal setting). Thank goodness the internet is always willing to help us be our best self. But some how that just isn't enough. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Part of my problem is that I don't set goals that are flexible enough to be part of my real life. And/or I get stuck in the details of it and can't get moving forward. Oh, classic symptoms of my perfectionism! But over the last month or so, I've been thinking about my resolutions. MY LIST OF RESOLUTIONS. And have been battling the beast that is my brain about what makes sense and what's really obtainable. And in the end, I've come up with these four things:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This one might seem counterintuitive, since part of this blog is showing you projects, but trust me, I've started or committed to enough projects that I'll have lots to share this year. This obviously doesn't apply to my job job, but it does apply to all that is in my life beyond work. Which includes three ongoing project lists; our house, the clinton house (which you are yet to see) and the congregation (First Unitarian of Toronto). And truth be told, I don't even have a serious, actually written down, list for each. I just keep all that crap in my brain (no wonder I feel exhausted). And as my husband has said, get it all down because on January 1st, those lists are sealed and NO NEW PROJECTS! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've done the pomodoro method, set different alarms, used a diversity of apps and made a bazillion lists. But truth be told, one of my biggest issues with time management is that I often have time, I just don't have enough energy. Each night I get home, and probably have 3-4 hours of time I could be using productively, but I just don't have the gumption to get anything done because I'm exhausted. Yet I do find the energy to shame myself over my lack of productivity. So I've decided that it isn't about having enough time, it's about having enough energy. Plus, I'm not the first person to think of this, there are some great articles on it. And I plan to figure out how to make this part of my life (can you feel another blog coming!). For 2015, I want to stop worrying about not having enough time or doing enough with my time, and instead learn to manage how I spend my energy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This last year has been filled with some serious ups and downs. And I stopped taking care of myself and started living on autopilot. But it's time to come to grips with the fact that this is the only body and brain I have, and it needs more care than I've given it. I want to find a fun way to exercise and I want to take enough time to fuel my body in a way that helps it, not hurts it. I want to have a meditative practice, find more pleasure and stretch my body out. I want to give to myself with the same passion and energy that I give to others. This isn't about losing 10lbs or running another marathon, this is about caring for the only vessel I have (Rev. Shawn preached a good sermon on this and starts really about page 6, <a href="http://firstunitariantoronto.org/media/sermons/2014/2014-12-14%20Shawn%20Newton%20-%20What%20does%20the%20hokey-pokey%20have%20to%20do%20with%20life.pdf" target="_blank">here's the link</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the last couple of years, my family and friends have carried me through some of the most joyous and heart wrentching experiences. They have loved on me endlessly. And this year I really want to pour back into all those who have poured into me. This means more cards, calls, skype dates, dinner dates, ladies nights, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And that's it. That's what I want to work on in 2015. Sure I want to use less paper cups, and compost more. Sure I want to buy more local stuff and find social justice projects that I love. You know, all the things that make you a good unitarian. But really what I need in 2015 is less chaos, more perspective, and more time spent loving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Has this ever happened to you, you think about a small project you'd like to do, (i.e. hang a piece of art in the hallway), and the task seems really simple. For me, all I need to do is pick a spot to hang it, add a nail, and volia, hung art! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But to get started I need paint, and I think I left all my painting supplies at the congregation, so I need to pick them up while I'm out getting paint. But then I wonder if I should repaint it the same colour or a different colour or if maybe it would be cool to do some sort of really neat geometric design on the wall. So then that means researching some pattern options, pick a design, or get my fan deck out and finding the perfect colour to highlight the art. But because I love this piece of art, I need anything I do behind it to be just perfect, which means I need to do some tests of whatever I decide, which means getting some paint testers or doing a couple of pattern swatches. But that also means that I need to hang the piece to see what will work best. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just having it up, is really what matters. The piece was painted by my dear friend, Bruce Schwartzentruber.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A man who deeply tethered Kieran and I to our spiritual home for well over a year before we planted our roots. A man who's smile and kind eye were enough to light up your day. And a man who always wanted to know how you were doing. And he didn't just ask because he should, he asked because he cared and he listened soo deeply. Always remembering details of your life and following up with you later about them. He was such a huge light in our world. And then just over a month ago, he dropped dead of a massive heart attack. Leaving this massive hole in my life, and in the life of our congregation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Because I wanted to be reminded daily of who he was and of the powerful work he did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, every morning, I get to pass part of him as I begin my day. And I'm reminded how important it is to maintain perspective. Because he never would have cared about the wall not being perfect. Or there not being an accent colour. All he would have cared about was being present. His work reminds me that being present in the moment for myself and others is what matters. All the other details are just noise. Bruce cared about the big picture and having big impacts on people. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">So let go of the details that are holding you back, just start!</span></div>
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And it's been a year filled with emotional ups and downs. and definitely a large collection of doubt.<br />
After that final critique, an architecture friend asked me how it felt to officially be done, and I remember saying something about how I may have just realized that the last 3.5 years had been a total waste of my time. And that feeling of regret didn't go away right away. It lingered, all through Christmas, and sometimes I just laid in bed and cried (for realz).<br />
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And then I started to come out of it. I pulled together an RFP (request for proposal, the way that architects sometimes apply for work) with some friends, for a non-profit group that I adore the work of, and by some miracle my team won it. And shortly after the work started by some crazy insanity and legal means, I left the project team. And the feeling of regret returned.<br />
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And my friends rallied around me. And my husband held me. And my connections in the architecture community dug deeper for the belief in my work. And then this strange situation happened, that I found myself in a job so perfect, I never imagined that it could exist. And that's because it didn't, (and in some ways, still doesn't because I'm not permanent yet). But a hospital took a risk on me, and decided to hire me to help them get some of their stalled projects moving again. To not only use my architectural knowledge but to bring my clinical skills of group facilitation together into the amazingness that is my job.<br />
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And every day, even on the stressful ones, I can't believe that I get to do what I do. I can't believe that I'm living a life bigger than I ever imagined. And that the risk I took almost 5 years ago, to leave my life as an addiction and mental health counselor to pursue my passion for creating spaces that help people heal, was totally worth it. All those sleeplessness. Those endless hours in front of a computer. the absorbing of the abusive words and behaviour from the faculty and it's profs. All of the shit show that is architecture school was completely worth it.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-14263525461111722232014-11-06T22:39:00.001-05:002015-01-08T16:36:15.582-05:00Happy Herringbone Hallway! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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The mini back story here is that about 8 months ago, I bought some new hooks, only to be reminded by our walls that the gallery side of the hallway is concrete. And after some attempts with all sorts of concrete options, I decided to face the music and buy some of those 3M sticky hooks. And honestly, they worked fine. Until they started falling down. And for the life of me, I don't know why I never considered hanging the hooks on the other side, but I didn't, until I did. </div>
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To note, those other holes aren't from me. So I just left them! Yep, it's a rental! But I was finally able to use the hooks I previously bought. One additional thing I learnt from having hooks on the other side, was that they needed to be higher, so I hung these ones higher. </div>
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And then I had to make a hard decision, individually cut each tile so it fit the hall width perfectly, or just pretend that our hallway doesn't have quarter round moulding. Of course there was the option to pop off all the quarter round, put the carpet down, and then reinstall the quarter round on top, but come on, this is a rental! And that's at least a full Saturday, never mind when we later move and I have to do the same thing again. No thanks. And I didn't want to custom cut the pieces because then I can't use them again later, again rental reminder!<br />
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Remember when I started our hallway runner, only to discover I wanted more colour and I didn't have enough tiles to really pull it off. Well, because I'm really inpatient, I decided I could playing with some options in a digital hallway (i.e. adobe illustrator).<br />
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Remember a couple of weeks ago, when I shared about finding these legs and getting a green light from my husband to get them. Well they arrived and I got them installed. The whole process was suppose to be super easy. Flip the couch over, unscrew the old legs, screw in the new ones, and then flip it right side up. Done! And that's totally how it worked out for the first couch. But the second one just didn't want to be that simple. And as soon as I started having problems screwing the new legs in, I remembered that 7 years ago, we had similar problems with one of the couches and we decided to live with it because the ikea was 2 hours away and we'd had the couch delivered (essentially no way to exchange it). If you look closely, you can see in the image below that some of the legs aren't bolted down, like the one in the top right hand corner. There is a gap between the leg and the couch. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-76886041527648104622014-10-18T09:09:00.002-04:002014-10-19T08:25:45.102-04:00Sprayin It SaturdayOne thing I love about design is that sometimes it takes the smallest action to have a huge result. And actually, I love small actions with big results. That's why I'm so infatuated with carpet tile. But I have a second secret love - spray paint! <div>
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I love how quickly it goes on, how clean the applications final appearance is, and how bold the colors can be, and how amazing the transformation can be. But of course there are some serious down sides to spray paint, like the fact that it's bad for the environment and its insane off gasing. But beyond trying to kill the world and everyone who lives in it, it's pretty amazing. And I'm totally in love with it. For example, I found this cute/creepy cat ceramic which I thought would be less creepy and more cute if it was all one colour. WHITE.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9hWCFx_TisSGmno3VHXBs6cvDCTPr6XJ-HC62S8NrGUHmo_vtg30pMnOwmbuE1fBuM8QdVI2_UIgMoRpqjfZ3WBc75nahgZ4_2GwMRqeRq9gt7cgB_CY2SBbzxQHGM7C6GO_lsB9DvE/s640/blogger-image--871049121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9hWCFx_TisSGmno3VHXBs6cvDCTPr6XJ-HC62S8NrGUHmo_vtg30pMnOwmbuE1fBuM8QdVI2_UIgMoRpqjfZ3WBc75nahgZ4_2GwMRqeRq9gt7cgB_CY2SBbzxQHGM7C6GO_lsB9DvE/s640/blogger-image--871049121.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And so I sprayed it down with a couple of coats of white. And voila.</div>
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And though I'm not a great lover of ceramic animals, I thought this little cat would later be perfect next to our cat memory frame (which is a frame filled with images of all the cats we've had in our life). I guess this guy is kind of like a little angel cat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The second thing I sprayed was these babies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGH543jC3tXJSCbCbSpaVeArxLyM6PLmJK5mkwspDGpjxnkPmhGD629V4OC5kiFy_4L5dAJ7lb5gw22JwlEbCmb4ckptgArKbvqK0liTNMJesFKKHFU3sAdahxdMov9hszrRS4Wwlhag/s640/blogger-image-1629406177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGH543jC3tXJSCbCbSpaVeArxLyM6PLmJK5mkwspDGpjxnkPmhGD629V4OC5kiFy_4L5dAJ7lb5gw22JwlEbCmb4ckptgArKbvqK0liTNMJesFKKHFU3sAdahxdMov9hszrRS4Wwlhag/s640/blogger-image-1629406177.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Which I got for FREE! But their base was not so nice. So I did the classic on them. BLACK. 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And they came out looking like this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFrV4io04yl1ERphnQX8lR-eVFoUkC_c6Kn73U-BNpAQbYjibBMSXwzuNA7IioT3q7yTyduL07XCBv9BhZCQl2q0ig3WqjuU60abHhe5H3glzTk8Px5uPCK5b170PE6lSDmbtEmjq7sM/s640/blogger-image--1998776203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFrV4io04yl1ERphnQX8lR-eVFoUkC_c6Kn73U-BNpAQbYjibBMSXwzuNA7IioT3q7yTyduL07XCBv9BhZCQl2q0ig3WqjuU60abHhe5H3glzTk8Px5uPCK5b170PE6lSDmbtEmjq7sM/s640/blogger-image--1998776203.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I like the spray turned out and since they will probably end up on a high shelf, I'm not worried about people seeing the brown inside base. I've also been wondering if I shouldn't have gone with something more interesting for a colour. But then again, I can always spray them again. I did get some new candles for them, but I want to find the right spot for them before I show you them in the house. But now I have my sights set on spraying these. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxfkUusql1_7FYZvcJ-I7sAaKRLoGlKbtWWQT7VzwA990yUKJ4jRVcIrZh3PfaW6uIllLQPIcktGQ_rD0jJtqqNF6MZYmUmQ53p5tKFBe3vNo0COdn5tFzz0DEGjKPjYsc33JsPX0FYw/s640/blogger-image--1194153630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxfkUusql1_7FYZvcJ-I7sAaKRLoGlKbtWWQT7VzwA990yUKJ4jRVcIrZh3PfaW6uIllLQPIcktGQ_rD0jJtqqNF6MZYmUmQ53p5tKFBe3vNo0COdn5tFzz0DEGjKPjYsc33JsPX0FYw/s640/blogger-image--1194153630.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Which are the laundry bins that you saw labeled in our bedroom floor plan. We bought them at Target a couple of months back, and I loved them because I knew I could spray them later if I wanted. And I had bought some king sized pillow cases to fit into them, so you wouldn't see our unmentionables. But it turned out that they weren't big enough to fold over the top. So for the last couple of months, they have looked like this. Plus we some how struggle to keep the sorting clear. I'd like to have the baskets colour coded. One would be white (for bleachables), then a cream one (for non-bleachable whites/lights), a bright colored one (for brights) and then a dark colored one (for darks). 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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-35176711951748749972014-10-07T12:57:00.002-04:002014-10-19T08:30:52.453-04:00The Changing Blog WorldI've only been blogging for a couple of months now, and before that I really only read one blog. The very famous work of Sherry and John at <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> (which my sister got me into)! But just this last month, they decided to take a blogging break (which has left so many people with a huge blog sized hole in their heart, including me). And more recently, a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/25/garden/when-blogging-becomes-a-slog.html?ref=garden" target="_blank">New York Times article</a> discussed the issues with blogging these days. The blog world is evolving at a rapid pace.<br>
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For many like me, we just type away for the viewing eyes of our friends and family. And maybe the odd stranger. But for the most part, it's a tight circle of people we know who read our work. But for some, their audiences reach far beyond people who know them into the greater world wide web. And hit after hit, people who the writer knows nothing about read their intimate words. Then with increasing popularity comes the attention of corporate eyes looking for some word of mouth promotion. Plus, once you've got that kind of reach, you are no longer randomly writing a blog here or there. And you have to fork out thousands of dollars to pay for webhosting to support that kind of traffic. So you need cash flow. Let's just say that everything gets more complicated as soon as people start reading your blog. And this is what's happening now, not to me, but for some blogging is becoming a business and it's amazing and it's complicated. Really complicated.<br>
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Now that I blog, I read more blogs and am watching the corporate culture inclusion. For example, <a href="http://manhattan-nest.com/2014/09/22/the-next-big-thing/" target="_blank">Manhattan Nest's new house purchase</a>, or <a href="http://www.vintagerevivals.com/2014/07/meet-the-nugget-vintage-camper-trailer-makeover-series.html" target="_blank">Vintage Revival's Nugget</a> sponsored by the Home Depot. There are endless promo entries in the blogs I read and I'm cool with it. It's not this that I'm actually bothered by when it comes to blogs growing in popularity. My bigger issue is people's comments.<br>
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When I first started, I thought maybe my friends would comment on my blog. But more often than not, they just comment on my facebook. Well, expect for that one time my friend Kate actually commented on my blog (Thanks Kate!). And honestly, I felt a bit discouraged. Doesn't anyone care that I've laid carpet tile for the hundredth time! (lololol). But then I got to thinking about how hurtful some of the comments I've seen on other blogs can be. And how the comment sections of the web are filled with jerks, meanies and others just trying to get people rilled up. And I'll give people the benefit of the doubt, that sometimes things come out wrong in writing. But really, truly, I'm thankful for the silence, as I don't think I could manage if the world started having an opinion on what I do in my home.<br>
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And that's where I take my hat off to all those that have popular blogs and manage to keep their sanity while the world chimes in. And I hope, so hope that this week or next, Young House Love will return, and not be consumed by all the negative energy that has come their way. I hope they will hear the love of the internet and all their fans. Bigger than that, I hope we all find ways to let the negative slights that try to take over our hearts, be silenced by all the love that the world is truly speaking to us.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-28188918831078906942014-10-06T06:00:00.000-04:002014-10-06T09:00:54.226-04:00Run, Run, Runner! A Hallway Runner!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since carpeting the bedroom and the living room, our hallway floor has just seemed so empty and sad. Even with the bright walls, and the smiling faces of our loved ones, it just seems bare. And for a space that connects every room in our apartment, I thought it was time to add a little warmth with a carpet runner.<br />
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I started with some basic measuring and sketching to figure out just how many tiles we would need. It turns out that our hall is 1 + 3/4 of a tile wide and 14 tiles long. So for a wall-to-wall runner, I would need around 25 tiles and for a 1 + 1/2 tile runner, I would need 21 tiles.<br />
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So, I put down some random carpet samples that I hadn't yet returned. Because this was a simple experiment, I cut nothing and went with the 1 + 1/2 style. And for the most part it was ok. It served the purpose of warming up the hall and making it acoustically less of a tunnel. But it wasn't that interesting. And those side pieces collected a whole ton of dog and cat hair, which meant endless vacuuming.<br />
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But Henry made the best of the additional vacuuming time, by doing this. Which I'm not even sure why he needs to smell the vacuum but he did and of course that's why we call him Helpful Henry! But even with all his funny antics, the hallway was still a bore. And after several months of thinking about different designs, I decided, why not just cut some pieces up and work something better out. Because that's how I roll! </div>
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And so by cutting up some project scrapes, I came up with this. But because I didn't have enough tiles, it ended up like this. </div>
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Plus, many of these are samples that I need to return. That's why I didn't cut it to fit perfectly, and I'm also not totally sold on it being done because I need to hunt down a couple more cheap tiles to fill the gaps. I also totally want more colour and less grey. But all in all, a vast improvement to what it was. And I'm totally sold on having it go wall-to-wall.</div>
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With my bazillion jobs, late night work has become my norm! But officially today, I'm no longer a research assistant (a job that I've continued even though I'm no longer a grad student). It's bitter sweet. And I'll still have some work to finish up in training the new RA's, but I also had to make a decision about my time and spending it on more design/architecture stuff. And I can't wait to really get cracking on the "Clinton House" project. But really the focus of this blog is my office. My actually office and the last time we left it, it looked like this.<br>
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Well, the exciting thing is that lots has changed and today, it officially looks like this.</div>
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And I'm so totally thrilled with how it's coming along. As you can see, my back shelves are up and I've got lots of potted plants (which I potted in my office).</div>
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Which I absolutely adore! And the funny thing is that they were FREE! And though everyone in the office jokes about my old chairs, I love them. The story is that several weeks ago, we were at the another one of the Hospital's sites and there was a ton, and I mean a ton of modern furniture, just waiting to be thrown out (which is totally heart breaking to me but everyone else sees this type of stuff as garbage). So I begged my director to have these two chairs brought over for me in the next move. And guess what arrived today! MY CHAIRS! They are in perfect condition and just add so much to the space. </div>
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Because really, what's not to love about them! They have such great shape and style. And they are light enough to move around for meetings. Many think that they were probably from an executive office of the past, which would make sense since they have barely been used. But I'm smitten with them and so glad to have them. Plus, I'm totally plotting a furniture rescue for some other items! But shhhh! That's a secret!</div>
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And though that isn't the prettiest picture I've ever posted, it is where I'm at. I've been to the dr. twice with no successful results, I've tried eliminating dairy and wheat from my diet, and now I'm trying some hard core probiotics. I can't use cream on it, as it only makes it worse, and so have resorted to some ointments. But between the itching, the swelling and the pain, it's difficult to do much of anything. I'm lucky that the swelling hasn't progressed to the point that I'm unable to work. But my fine motor skills of pen and fork holding are really painful. It's been heart breaking for me to not get to work on all the projects that I've wanted to. And to be honest, I'm going a little stir crazy not making things. So I figure I can still do some things, and I will, and I'll also blog more about other things, like what's happening in our neighbourhood, little adventures we take and stuff that I'm loving on line. And I'll keep working away on projects that I can. Which leads me to the second piece of this blog title - LEGS! And not my legs - couch legs. </div>
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And since now there are so many custom options for these couches, like <a href="http://www.bemz.com/en-ca/" target="_blank">Bemz covers</a>, I couldn't help but lust over some new legs from <a href="http://www.prettypegs.com/en/" target="_blank">Pretty Pegs</a>. And it didn't take much searching on their website to fall in love with these three styles. </div>
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Which originally made it to the list for two reasons, we wanted to use the table when it was too sunny and also when it's a bit rainy. But we also didn't want to always use it, which meant that it needed to collapse to one side, when we didn't want it. And though that sounds and looks like a simple thing, rigging it up so that it moves along the lines was a bit harder than I expected. Who knew you needed 4 ropes for something that looks like it only needs 3. Here's a look at my 4 rope solution. </div>
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The second issue was with rope #4, because the tension of the fabric meant that when it rained, the water poured down the back of the sectional. So I instead added some galvanized nails to the top of the fence to create tension points to hold the canopy back.</div>
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And voila! Done. And though it took lots of tries, it finally works the way we hoped, and it's perfect for hot summer days. Here's to hoping we have lots of those next year and that we get to use it even more! </div>
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The final piece is that I use a collection of ikea kitchen clips to keep the canopy pulled into tension and to hold it while it sleeps. And yes, I do mean the ones you have at home to clip on chips to keep them fresh! Who knew they could work wonders in the garden. </div>
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What I discovered is that I like when the top and the base are different materials and show that difference. As well, I love the use of colour in the last option. But I was also keenly aware that I don't weld or do any form of metal work. And though I could put some wood together, a metal base would be a little bit more complicated. Then I remembered that we had bought our desk legs at ikea, and that I could probably use something from there. So, I headed over to the ikea website to peruse their desk bases. And low and behold, look what I found.<br>
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Which was perfect for letting me add my own top, and since it was metal it would be able to withstand the outdoor elements. Never mind the price! Totally worth it. And even getting 2 wouldn't break the bank at $40. So I picked them up and all I had to do was put them together. So in my usually disorderly way, I set up a little workshop and screwed them together. Super simple!</div>
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Once the first table was together, I laid out some 1 x 6's and used it as a work station to put the other table together. I also used the flipped over table as a measuring guide for my 2 x 4, which I planned to attach all those 1 x 6's together with. I decided to cut two pieces of 2 x 4, one for each end, and to a size that would fit within the frame.<br>
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I decided to screw the pieces together from the underside, as to not create any screw holes in the top itself. I also decided to go with (4) 1 x 6's and (2) 1 x 4's, to give the top a little more interest. But also, as I was attaching the 2 x 4, I really got a sense of how warped some of the wood was, so I decided to really inset one piece of the 2 x 4, and keep all the warped-ness (yep, that's a word) to one side. My plan was to later trim off that really wonky wood. </div>
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And though it looks done, the table is still on the garden list because of it's incomplete top. I need to secure it again/better and then I want to add some sort of paint detail. Like the bright stripe in the pinterest image above. But I'm also thinking more about something pretty because of the rug pattern. Here's what it looks like now, with a little age. Oh how I love that grey tone it has developed. Now how to keep that and add some interesting design.</div>
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And by that I mean, take those shelves down! But be careful not to drop them on yourself or someone else. Well, you're probably wondering what the heck I'm talking about, but today's blog is all about my work office. AKA my worky worky space. I actually have two offices because I have two part-time jobs, but this office is probably, hopefully one day, going to be my real job office. And I say that, because I'M RENOVATING IT!<br />
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Which of course it's a huge joke around the office that the first thing the intern architect is doing is renovating is my office. And to be fair, I am actually working on the Emergency Department. But I was told I could make the changes I needed, and I am. Though they aren't life or death. So here's what it looked like after my first couple of days.<br />
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It's a pretty classic office. But there wasn't any space to lay out big drawings. You know the type that the architecture firm brings you to review (oh how the tables have turned in my architecture life!). So there was really only two spots with enough space to lay out drawings on, the back part of my deak, or the front part. And since my chair is massive, it was going to be super awkward to stand behind the desk with someone. So that left the front part of my desk. But the issue was that the huge cabinet on the side wall over my desk was in the way. So you know what I said, drop it like it's hot!</div>
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So now it looks like this! And I'm surprised by how much brighter and more open it is. The next thing is to not have that strange open space on the back wall. Soon, there will be a small box that fits in that space. But of course I couldn't just have it fitted, I actually want the middle one moved over, so that the little one is in the middle. And all the cabinets hung on the wall, so that there isn't a support piece breaking up the work surface.<br />
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Also, I bought a bunch of colorful pots to put on those cabinets, because I can't be a healthcare architect without making sure people have access to light and nature! I'm hoping on Friday afternoon to hit up the Canadian Tire (because it's close to work) for some tropical plants. So if nothing else, next week I should have some plant pictures. Beyond that I want to do a wall quote. Specifically this one by Winston Churchill.<br />
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I've done things like this before. Like here, when I did new wayfinding for First Unitarian. What an amazing pic right! Totally the best I had! Sorry.<br />
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But you get the idea. I plan to do it in black, font unknown. That's why I love my silhouette, I can decide and cut and then recut if I want. But I'll probably put it above my desk. Or on the opposite wall. Because the opposite wall will have several magnetic knife stripes.<br />
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Because you know architecure is cut throat. No, that't not why. The stripes will be to hang big drawings up on. So it might be nice to have the quote above that space. Also because I'm secretly hoping that one day I'll have a massive screen above my desk to show digital models with. Though that's a big item lust, I'm also currently lusting after a whole wack of this!</div>
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Because who doesn't want to fill their desk with Poppin gems! But the next step is to start filling the space with colour and with life!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-14462908673349267312014-08-11T08:06:00.000-04:002014-08-11T08:06:20.105-04:00Talk Dirt(y) to Me!Actually, the truth is there is no more dirt to talk about. Which also means that I've checked another thing off my garden list. As well, I decided to make a "this year" - "next year" swap and I changed the list around so that you can see what I've done (in black), what's left (in green) and what's coming for 2015 (in grey).<br />
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To deal with the first section was pretty simple. First, I pinned down the landscape fabric I had put under the carpet, as it was starting to show. I didn't add more fabric because nothing really grows there. I used pea gravel for the edges of the patio and carpets, but I'd also seen the spaniel dig through that in no time, so decided to go with a mix of bigger rocks with the pea. After clearing a little soil, I put the rocks down, mixed them together, and it was done. Oh, and I brought my sad little rhubarb plant over into the area (more about that soon).<br />
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It's so nice to sit out there with him now and know that he's not secretly digging a hole! Another project done. Now back to that rhubarb. Though I'd planned to find it a new home next year, I found a big planter marked down to $9.99 and I couldn't resist picking it up. </div>
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As you can see, it's twice the size of the current pot the rhubarb is in. The process of the change over was simple, drill holes in the bottom of the pot for drainage, added some gravel (also for drainage), some additional soil, and then add the rhubarb. Done! And I know in a couple of days, it will be happier and healthier! Plus, it's big enough now to not be a tripping hazard to the person getting in and out of the end seat. </div>
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These two quick projects mean that I only have two projects remaining for 2014! Here's the updated list.</div>
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For the past 2 years, we have had one single ikea rug in our living room, which has mostly served as the ottoman's mini carpet. And after getting wall to wall in the bedroom, we thought it was time to get ourselves a little more square footage in the living room, which is also the office and our dinning room. I actually went through three different ideas about how to cover this space. </div>
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Idea #1 - Carpet tiles everywhere! With the main living space as the main priority, we would need at least 9 x 13. And though I'd hoped to do something interesting and fun like the image below, at $672, no way. And even with using the outlet, at $6.99 and needing at least 42 tiles, $294. So Idea #1 was out! </div>
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Idea #2 - Let's just get a second, identical rug from ikea. It would cost $30, and be fine. But after much searching at 2 different ikea stores, and looking on the web, we couldn't find an identical one. Turns out they aren't offering them any more. So no dice on Idea #2. But while we were at ikea we found these. And realized that putting two side by side would only cost us $80, and would cover almost all the space we needed.</div>
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Plus, because of their high pile, you wouldn't even see the seam! But deciding on colour was probably the most difficult part of this decision, because my husband fell deeply in love with the pink ones. I felt like the cream ones would get to dirty with the spaniel. SO we decided to compromise and get the green ones. Just joking. We both thought the green was the best option.</div>
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But you know me, this couldn't be a post about carpet without a little carpet tile creeping in! So of course Idea #3 was adding a CARPET TILE BOARDER! And after seeing images like these during my bedroom carpet search, I was inspired to push our plain rugs to the next level.</div>
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First, I had to figure out how many carpet tiles I would need to make a boarder. I decided to go with a half tile boarder as it seemed the most cost effective and would require the least amount of cutting (compared with a quarter or third of a tile). And check out the total price of the rug below, $1,163.84!</div>
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I discovered I would need at least 14, and decided to order 16 for safety. And since I was going with outlet tiles, it only came to $105. I also ordered some additional flor dots. Once everything arrived, I began cutting the tiles in half and laying them around the edge of the carpet. But then it came to the section where the half a tile boarder on one side lead to a strange edge, which meant having a full tile boarder in that space. Because who wants one leg of the couch to not be on the carpet! So I decided to go with the full tile, and cut the half tile to fit.<br>
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Once everything was in place, I went around and stuck them together, I also stuck them to the two rugs. We also decided to get a couple anti-slip mats for under the rugs for added stability. And VOILA! Our living room has a completed rug for under $200.<br>
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And as you might notice, I've attempted to repurpose our old rug for under our desk. It's still a work in progress, but it's coming along. Also, you might notice that from the original image to the updated one, we also changed the couch covers. Because let's face it, it was time and finally ikea had some that we liked for a great price ($30 each). But how we ended up with two different coloured ones from the original image, is a whole other post about dyeing fabric (totally a throwback thursday post!). Now just for some new pillows and maybe even some new legs for the couches. </div>
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It's been a big year for the garden already, since it looked like this in MAY. But as per usual, I continue to find new projects to add to my list, even though the garden is feeling more and more finished. Here's the list I started with:<br>
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Yet, just the other night, my husband suggested that maybe the garden was done. And that just maybe I could stop working in it and start enjoying it. Well, I was internally outraged! Done enough for now! What the What! There is so much to do! But he had a point, and he made another suggestion, that I consider completing a couple more items off my to do list and then call it a year. After much internal struggle I decided he's right and came up with a revised list. The green items are the ones I'll finish this year and the grey items are on hold until next year. </div>
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These last few seem do-able, since some of them I've already started to make some head way on, like finishing the last piece of the sectional! Which, I'm sure will get a throwback thursday at some point, since I did build the majority of it last year!</div>
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Side Note Update: We've got so much going on over here and lots of decisions being made about a whole bunch of things. One of them being a whole house renovation that's in the design phase that I want to start sharing with you. And though I promised carpet on Friday, I still haven't had a chance to finish our new living room rugs, but hopefully I'll have it for you soon! Because I know you can't get enough carpet in your life either.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week, <a href="http://imperfectlybuilt.blogspot.ca/2014/07/throwback-thursday-paved-paradise.html" target="_blank">in this post</a>, I shared the little patio I created in our garden. And staying with the theme of all carpet, all the time, I thought I'd share about how we came to even have carpet in our yard. But not carpet tile of course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, just like with the patio project, we've been working to eliminate opportunities in which Henry can't help himself but give into his innate desire to dig. And as you can see, he will take any opportunity to help rotate the soil:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So about a month ago, I discovered these: </span>And since our yard was looking like this:</div>
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I started by checking to see how much space they would fill up and how I might resolve the half a foot on either side. This is also when I discovered that the space under my table was really lumpy. Which meant I had to level it out a bit (and by a bit, I mean I re-leveled the whole carpet section and then used a piece of wood to make sure it was mostly level, yep, perfectionism moment). </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to do a pea gravel edge, because I had it, and it would be a continuation of the already existing edge. And I thought it wouldn't be too hard to push back off the carpet when it did spill over. Like I did for the gravel edge of the patio, I laid down some gardening fabric, and then placed the stones on top. I also decided to add the landscape fabric under the carpets, to prevent dirt and mud from coming up from underneath when it rains. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06406611379100535448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617432371071336856.post-5427998193025923772014-07-23T21:39:00.000-04:002014-07-23T21:45:37.721-04:00Workin It Wednesday: Where Exclamation Points Come to Life<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thought what I might do is use Wednesdays to share with you the work that I'm doing for other people. Because sometimes I do that. Stuff for other people. And you better believe that I even have a carpet tile project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So here it goes! Several months back, I started helping Toronto First Unitarian's Youth Group with their room, which was a bit of mish-mash. Really, it was a classic youth room. The place where hand-me-downs and unwanted things had come to live, in the hopes of gaining a second life with a new generation. But this youth group wanted something else. Something nice! Something organized! So I made a little mood board to capture the ideas and materials as we went. You can see it's only half done because we're only half done! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then we took on painting the walls a lighter shade of blue! But that concrete block wasn't easy to paint! (Am I using too many exclamation points! I didn't think so!) Even with 10 people painting, special roller sleves, and a ton of arm power, it still ended up looking like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So we decided that it was time to take it to the next level. And while the youth were away at a conference I decided to take on their room with a paint sprayer!</span></div>
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Last week, I shared this image of our dear little spaniel Henry welcoming the floor tiles. </div>
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It's just another manic monday, as I try to sort out all that we've got done this weekend and figure out how to share it without completely overwhelming you. Let's start with something pretty simple: some decisions about storage. As I told you last week <a href="http://imperfectlybuilt.blogspot.ca/2014/07/more-storage-please.html" target="_blank">in this post,</a> we are looking to make some changes to deal with our bedroom storage issues. And all it took was one trip to Ikea to have us rethinking last week's plan. Plus, I'd totally forgotten to add new bedding to the list. No sheets = No sleep!</div>
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But the jury is still out on if we need it. But I'll give it a checkmark on the list, because I've decided! Having it would also allow us to get rid of a dresser, which I'm all for. But with the bed remaining the top priority, the wardrobe will have to wait. So back to the bed.</div>
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Which I plan to end up doing something like this to, but probably with a different leg, or no legs. </div>
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I'm thinking of some combination of behind and above, in an asymmetrical way. And something kind of simple, that's not too over bearing. I'm starting to come to terms with the idea that I need to build it. There isn't much out there I love, so it will probably be a combination of components mashed together into something I want. But then again, isn't that everything I build. </div>
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Today's project is all about our back garden. Which is totally not ours, and which we technically share with the two floors above us, and that I've totally over taken. Last year, we attempted to grow grass, and it was a complete fail (as you can see below). So this year, I decided to take a slightly different approach, pave it! </div>
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As you can see in the image below, the garden already had a small patio section. I think 10 pavers worth, and I thought I could use those pavers, some of the bricks that were marking off the back garden area, and then some inexpensive stones from Loews (like $1.50 each). </div>
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Before I got to breaking the ground up, I drew out a basic pattern, which you can kind of see in the image below. This gave me an idea of how many pavers to buy. Henry of course was just concerned with when the digging was going to start, because that's what he came for. Which is why we wanted to cover the yard up in the first place.</div>
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Once home with the pavers, which I should say, my dear friend Lis, hauled around with me, I laid them out in the pattern I wanted. Which again Henry helped with, but obviously not enough, because I totally broke two corners off two different stones. However, I was determined to continue. </div>
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Then, in probably the most tedious way possible, I cut out the dirt for each block, and laid it into the ground. By no means was this a scientific or well researched plan. But that's how I did it. My goal was to disturb as little soil as possible. Eventually, I got it all done, which probably took about 2 solid days, but I did it over evenings and weekends. I added the plants as I went, and did my best to level each stone. I also didn't create a chalk line on one side to keep things lined up, I just eyeballed it. </div>
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Like I said before, the main motivation for this project was to have less dirt for the spaniel to play in, but as per usual, he turned that on it's head, and decided to break into a planting bed. Jeepers Creepers! (which is actually the name of one of the plant brands I used). </div>
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I can't believe how fast the plants are growing, and it's amazing to watch the patio grow in. I've always been into grass, so I'm surprised how much I love it. Are you a grass or patio person? What about that new fake grass! We totally considered it! Would you?</div>
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Which has only made me think more about making significant changes to our bedroom!</div>
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About 4 years ago, we moved from a spacious 2 bedroom apartment in London, Ontario, to our large (by city standards) one bedroom apartment in downtown Toronto. 3 years before that, we had packed our car with just the basics when we moved across the country from Alberta. Which means in 7 years, we've accumulated a whole lifetime of stuff. Or at least it feels like it.<br />
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When we moved to Toronto, we didn't get rid of any of our furniture, instead we just jammed it into our new space. Though we've made it work, it has also meant living in constant rearrangement mode to make things fit. </div>
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Recently, we took on changing our bedroom around. We have lots of furniture in there, because of the almost complete lack of closet space. The big pressure point in the room was near the closet. Because everything you needed to get dressed was in that small space. Plus, there was always laundry everywhere because there was no room to put it or sort it. <br />
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So we decided to do this. </div>
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Which completely solved the issue of bumping into each other in the morning. But it didn't solve our storage issues. As well, we'd like a bigger bed! With a cat and a dog and two humans, there just isn't enough space in a double bed for everyone. </div>
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Here's what I'd like to do. </div>
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But to get from what we have to what I want. The to do list is pretty intensive. </div>
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And just like Iggy Azalea says, <i>first thing's first, </i>we need to find a bed frame!</div>
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How have you dealt with bedroom storage issues? Or linen storage? Or just storage in general? </div>
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